Being tall has its advantages: you always see a little more at concerts and in the supermarket you effortlessly grab the top shelf. But as soon as you put on a pair of sports pants, your height suddenly turns into a disadvantage. Because say honestly: how many times have you bought pants that seemed fine in the store, but turned into a high-water model during your first squat? Right.

Recognizable? Then this article is for you.

The eternal problem of athletic shorts that are too short

For men with long legs, ordinary sports pants are simply ... by default too short. You only have to run a sprint and hup: your ankles are out in the cold. As if that weren't enough, the fabric often slides up during exercises. Result: you're more concerned with pulling down your pants than with your workout.

And high water may sometimes be hip, but during deadlifts or lunges, you especially want your gym shorts to just cooperate.